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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fletcher Floyd (ranked 3434 p4p, 3182 weight class) and Greyson Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 224 weight class). Fletcher Floyd could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Greyson Murphy's chin.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fletcher Floyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Greyson Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Floyd has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murphy finds it's way round the side to connect with Floyd's head.
Floyd rushes Murphy and presses him up against the cage.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Floyd was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Floyd fails to land the takedown.
Murphy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Floyd's waist but Floyd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murphy off to one side.
Floyd shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murphy as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floyd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murphy to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab lands there for Murphy.
Floyd drives through with a takedown into Murphy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Floyd will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Floyd from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy pulls Floyd in to control the position.
Floyd has gone for a leg lock! Murphy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Floyd's guard.
Murphy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Floyd has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murphy has managed to get both his arms back between Floyd's legs - danger averted.
Murphy prevents Floyd from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Floyd wants to get back to his feet but Murphy passes into half guard.
Murphy not doing much here.
Floyd is not content to let Murphy control the position.
Murphy prevents Floyd from improving his position.
Murphy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Floyd with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy thows a huge punch but Floyd dodges it nicely.
Floyd tries to roll over but Murphy keeps him under control.
Murphy wants to take a breather but Floyd is having none of it.
Murphy wants to free his trapped foot but Floyd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Murphy wants to take a breather but Floyd is having none of it.
Murphy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Murphy lands with a nice body punch.
Floyd closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Murphy's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Floyd wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Murphy is trying to keep Floyd in close.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Floyd controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Floyd landing some decent shots from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Greyson Murphy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Floyd gets a clinch.
Murphy is trying to break free.
Murphy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Floyd is keeping busy.
Floyd pulls guard effortlessly.
Murphy won't allow Floyd to sweep him here.
Floyd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Floyd lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floyd postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Murphy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Floyd, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd looking to control.
Murphy stops Floyd from standing up.
Murphy looking to sit in guard and control but Floyd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Floyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Floyd trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Floyd keeps moving.
Murphy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Murphy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Murphy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Floyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fletcher Floyd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Floyd trying to keep a closed guard but Murphy is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Murphy lands with a hook. Floyd tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy jabs Floyd to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Floyd counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Floyd is looking for a kimura but Murphy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Floyd to get the leverage.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard but Floyd has mounted him!
Floyd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Murphy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Murphy wants to control but Floyd is having none of it.
Floyd tries to control but Murphy wriggling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fletcher Floyd dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Murphy works Floyd's body with a nice hook.
Donk. Murphy catches Floyd right on the button with a cross.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Floyd looks for a takedown but Murphy sprawls well.
Greyson Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Floyd was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
It looked like Floyd wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Floyd swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Murphy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Floyd rather than just go for the knockout.
Floyd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Floyd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Floyd slips under a jab from Murphy.
Floyd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a hook.
A jab from Murphy finds it's way through Floyd's defenses.
Murphy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Floyd throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Floyd is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murphy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fletcher Floyd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Floyd throws a big counter combination but Murphy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Murphy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Floyd shoots in but no luck this time.
Floyd avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Floyd walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murphy lands a nice hook to Floyd's body. Floyd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fletcher Floyd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Floyd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Floyd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Murphy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Floyd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Floyd drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Floyd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Floyd gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Floyd bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Floyd wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Murphy, who protects the arm well.
Murphy regains half guard, as Floyd was trying to land strikes.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd wants to take a breather but Murphy is having none of it.
Floyd trying to pass the guard but Murphy defending well.
Floyd is taking a breather. Murphy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are battling for position here. Murphy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Murphy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Floyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fletcher Floyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greyson Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murphy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greyson Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murphy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Greyson Murphy!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Greyson Murphy!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Greyson Murphy!
Greyson Murphy wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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